Weight of Glory: And Other Addresses (Collected Letters of C.S. Lewis)

Great book. Honestly the thing that has stayed with me is the statement he wrote in the forward about how a fellowship is a deadly serious venture and needs to be approached with an adult mind.

Literally, one of the best Christian growth books ever. Easily my favorite by C.S. Lewis.

Every page of Lewis that I read reminds me why he is one of my favorite authors. In these addresses, his brilliance shines just as perceptibly through these sermons as any of his other written works. And, in some ways, these addresses reveal a transparency and spiritual honesty that is more veiled in many of his books. The most piercing were "The Weight of Glory," "The Inner...more

Every page of Lewis that I read reminds me why he is one of my favorite authors. In these addresses, his brilliance shines just as perceptibly through these sermons as any of his other written works. And, in some ways, these addresses reveal a transparency and spiritual honesty that is more veiled in many of his books. The most piercing were "The Weight of Glory," "The Inner Ring," and "A Slip of the Tongue." I have already re-read them, and I am sure I will again.   hide

Any fan of Lewis's other works will enjoy this collection of essays and lectures. Lewis's thoughts regarding Christian equality in Membership are worth everyone's consideration in this era of "equal rights". And anyone who's sat through a few commencement addresses will be impressed with Lewis's address to Oxford grads in The Inner Ring. I strongly...more

Any fan of Lewis's other works will enjoy this collection of essays and lectures. Lewis's thoughts regarding Christian equality in Membership are worth everyone's consideration in this era of "equal rights". And anyone who's sat through a few commencement addresses will be impressed with Lewis's address to Oxford grads in The Inner Ring. I strongly recommend this book.   hide